Monday, September 17, 2012

Ingalls Harbor to Host FLW Tour Open

FLW Outdoors will
bring its Walmart FLW Tour Open to Ingalls Harbor in Decatur September 20-23,
2012. The tournament will feature 150-boat fields where pro anglers will compete
for a top award of up to $125,000 and co-anglers will vie for a top prize of up
to $25,000. Spectators are invited to join in on the fun of competitive fishing
by attending the weigh-ins and a free outdoors expo.

Daily launches and weigh-ins are free and open to the
public. Launch time at Ingalls Harbor is set for 6:30 a.m. daily. Ingalls Harbor is located at 802 Wilson Street NW. On
the first and second days of the tournament, weigh-ins begin at 3 p.m. and will
take place at Ingalls Harbor. Weigh-ins on days three and four are set for 4
p.m. at Walmart located at 2800 Spring Avenue SW in Decatur.

A free Outdoors Expo is set for September 22nd
and 23rd from noon to 4 p.m. at Walmart prior to the final weigh-ins.
The Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, the opportunity to interact with
professional anglers and learn more about the sport of fishing, and interactive
games, activities, and giveaways provided by sponsors. All activities are free
and open to the public.

Coverage of the Wheeler Lake tournament will be broadcast in
high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network when “FLW” airs Oct. 28 from 1 to 2
p.m. EST. “FLW” is hosted by Jason Harper and is broadcast to more than 559
million households worldwide, make it the most widely distributed weekly
outdoors-sports television show in the world.

FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger
Boats, is the largest tournament-fishing organization in the world, offering
anglers the chance to win millions through 191 tournaments in 2011. For more
information, visit www.flwoutdoors.com
and click on Walmart FLW Tour found under the Tournaments tab or call
270.252.1000.